Tecno Spark 30C vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 30C Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G, Manufactured in August, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 30C
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 271g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 374ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 30C and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 7.6 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1768x2208 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 22.5:18
Pixel density 263 ppi 374 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 450 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.2 % 89.7 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Spark 30C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
920 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response timen/a6.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 158.2 mm (6.23 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 128.1 mm (5.04 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 6.4 mm (0.25 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 271 g (9.56 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IPX8
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 30C
86.2 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 30C and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 780
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 48 1024
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 30C
449
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
1381
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 30C
1380
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
3692
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4491381
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13803692
Geekbench Compute (GPU)483n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 30C
245145
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
1057195
CPU81702262576
GPU35061355866
Memory67099201687
UX61283237066
NanoReview Score2451451057195
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Spark 30C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
5307
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.8 °C
Stabilityn/a64 %
Graphics Testn/a31 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5307
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Spark 30C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
13992
Writing scoren/a16454
Web scoren/a12808
Video editingn/a7732
Data manipulationn/a10345
NanoReview Scoren/a13992

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 39 GB
UI Skin HiOS 13 One UI 5.1.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4400 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 1:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Spark 30C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
16:41
Web Browsingn/a06:01 h
Video Playbackn/a10:59 h
Gamesn/a04:35 h
Standby Moden/a80 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturen/af/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX555
Sensor size1/2.81/1.76
Pixel sizen/a1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSK Hynix Hi-1337
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX258
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Spark 30C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
129
Video quality
Tecno Spark 30C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
105
Overall camera score
Tecno Spark 30C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
120
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a71
Zoomn/a101

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX374
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Spark 30C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
79
Video quality
Tecno Spark 30C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
89

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category720
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Spark 30C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
88.7 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr August, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr August, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 1800
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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